---
title: "Treasury WG · Set 6–12 month operating budgets for core functions"
path: "/ideas/dao-operating-budgets"
version: "1.0.0"
author: "Hydrate"
createdAt: "2026-07-11T14:31:10.811Z"
updatedAt: "2026-07-11T15:09:46.472Z"
---

# Treasury WG · Set 6–12 month operating budgets for core functions

<Infobox>
| 🔴 Discussion |
| Treasury & Finance WG |
| ⚖️ Governance |
| Phase 1 — active at launch |
| Open (RAC to facilitate) |
| [TG thread — budget-horizon model](https://t.me/radix_dlt/995033) |
</Infobox>

Community feedback argues the DAO should "think like a company" with a 6–12 month budget horizon: vote a single budget per core function (e.g. Network Operation & liveness, Market Making) and let the operating body spend within it, rather than voting on every line item. The Permanent RAC must surface how much is needed to run the DAO's core functions.

## Deliverables

- Publish a cost model for core functions (network liveness, market making, wallet/engine, governance ops).
- Vote 6–12 month budgets per function via RFP.
- Grant spend authority within budget to the relevant WG / Authorized Signers.
- Report actuals against budget each period.
## Dependencies & cross-references

- Governed by [Daffy's Radix DAO framework](https://github.com/Shadaffy/radix-dao) (repo `Shadaffy/radix-dao`); see the [Governance Framework Reference Repo](https://radixtalk.com/t/rfc-dao-governance-framework-reference-repo/2268) and [Charter (Round 1)](https://radixtalk.com/t/rfc-dao-documents-round1-the-charter/2269).
- Sized by [the transferred treasury](/ideas/dao-foundation-ip-asset-transfer).
- Funds [network operations](/ideas/dao-validator-subsidy-future) and [market making](/ideas/dao-market-making-listings).
## Sources

- [Radix DLT Official — budget-horizon discussion](https://t.me/radix_dlt/995033)
- [Governance tools and processes needed](https://radixtalk.com/t/governance-tools-and-processes-needed/2119)